Cloudflare Gateway vs Jamf Safe Internet

Cloudflare Gateway9.2Visit Jamf Safe Internet8.9Visit

Higher score Cloudflare Gateway #1 in Internet Filtering Software 9.2/10 Free plan Free plan✓ 3 of 3 features Visit Cloudflare

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Jamf Safe Internet #4 in Internet Filtering Software 8.9/10 Pricing on request · 14-day trial Free trial✓ 3 of 3 features Visit Jamf

• Cloudflare Gateway fits best

  Organizations needing filtering beyond DNS

• Jamf Safe Internet fits best

  Apple- and education-focused device management

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Side by side

Feature	Cloudflare Gateway 9.2/10 Visit ↗	Jamf Safe Internet 8.9/10 Visit ↗
At a glance
Editor score	9.2	8.9
Ranking	#1 in Internet Filtering Software	#4 in Internet Filtering Software
Best for	Organizations needing filtering beyond DNS	Apple- and education-focused device management
Pricing model	Free plan + paid	Paid
Starting price	—	—
Free plan	✓ (best)	—
Free trial	—	14 days
Deployment	Cloud, Mobile	Cloud
Platforms	Web, Windows, macOS, Linux, iOS, Android	Web, Windows, macOS, iOS
Support	Community, Live chat, Tickets, Phone	Email, Live chat, Phone, Tickets, Docs
Integrations	6 integrations	4 integrations
Built for	Small business, Mid-market, Enterprise	Mid-market, Enterprise
Features Cloudflare Gateway 3/3 · Jamf Safe Internet 3/3
Custom blocklists	✓	✓
Safe search controls	✓	✓
Filtering schedules	✓	✓
Specs
Device limit	Not checked yet	Not checked yet
Activity reports	Advanced	Advanced
Platform support	macOS, Windows, Linux, iOS, Android, PAC files, DNS locations, Cloudflare WAN, Cloudflare Mesh, HTML5 browsers	macOS, iOS, iPadOS, visionOS, Windows, ChromeOS, Safari, Chrome, Firefox and Microsoft Edge
Our review
Pros	Filters DNS, HTTP/HTTPS, network traffic, and custom lists Supports identity controls, SafeSearch, scheduling, and activity logs Runs across Windows, macOS, Linux, iOS, Android, network DNS, and API	Category filtering, custom rules, schedules and app blocking Threat prevention covers malware, phishing and cryptojacking Integrates with Jamf Pro, Jamf School, Intune and Google Admin
Cons	Activity reporting is basic Free log retention is limited to up to 24 hours Contract plan pricing is custom	Pricing is handled through contact sales No free plan is available The education focus may not suit general-purpose deployments
Our verdict	Cloudflare Gateway is a cloud-delivered secure web gateway for organizations that need to control more than DNS requests. Administrators can filter DNS, HTTP and HTTPS requests, network traffic, packets, ports, and protocols. Policies can… Read the review →	Jamf Safe Internet is an education-focused internet filtering and network threat-prevention service for schools and colleges. It helps administrators control web access by category, create custom allow and block rules, enforce Google… Read the review →

Strengths and trade-offs

• Cloudflare Gateway — where it wins

  • Filters DNS, HTTP/HTTPS, network traffic, and custom lists
  • Supports identity controls, SafeSearch, scheduling, and activity logs
  • Runs across Windows, macOS, Linux, iOS, Android, network DNS, and API

  Where it doesn't

  • Activity reporting is basic
  • Free log retention is limited to up to 24 hours
  • Contract plan pricing is custom

• Jamf Safe Internet — where it wins

  • Category filtering, custom rules, schedules and app blocking
  • Threat prevention covers malware, phishing and cryptojacking
  • Integrates with Jamf Pro, Jamf School, Intune and Google Admin

  Where it doesn't

  • Pricing is handled through contact sales
  • No free plan is available
  • The education focus may not suit general-purpose deployments

• Cloudflare Gateway9.2/10 · Free plan

  A broad filtering gateway with strong policy controls and basic reporting.

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• Jamf Safe Internet8.9/10 · Pricing on request · 14-day trial

  Education-focused filtering with Apple management integrations and threat prevention.

  Visit JamfFull verdict →